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Kessler Plaza Joins North Oak Cliff United Police Patrol
Kessler Plaza has joined the North Oak Cliff United Police Patrol, and has teamed up with other adjoining neighborhoods to hire off-duty Dallas police officers to patrol our neighborhoods during random times during the day/night.

Subscribing households are given the patrolling officer’s direct cell phone number to allow direct communication with the officers for immediate response to emergency and non-emergency calls. Participating households can also alert the patrol officer if you are out of town so that they can pay particular attention to your home during your absence (including newspaper pickup).

The cost to join the program is $182.50 for 6 months or $365.00 annually. To join, complete this form and return along with your payment to Michele Cox or Nola Rae Smith. You can also pay online using the NOCUPP Paypal link.

Neighborhoods currently patrolled include Kessler Park, East Kessler, Winnetka Heights, West Kessler and Stevens Park Village. Combined, these North Oak Cliff neighborhoods receive between 70 and 100 hours a week in additional police patrol through this program.For additional information about the program, visit the NOCUPP Web site.

National Night Out Scheduled for Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Plan now to attend the 27th Annual National Night Out (NNO), a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW). This neighborhood event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 5, 2010 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Moss Park.

Open Letter to Residents of Kessler Plaza
At June 22, 2010 KPNA meeting, representatives from the Oak Cliff Progress Coalition (OCPC) distributed an Open Letter to Kessler Plaza residents regarding rezoning impacts from the Davis-Bishop Land Use Study. This study will change the zoning on the Jefferson-Davis shopping center and surrounding business area. The group reached out to Kessler Plaza as they feel the changes will impact Kessler Plaza even though the City of Dallas' rezoning notification requirements did not compel the city to include our neighborhood in the notification process.

Click here to read the letter and learn more about the rezoning.

KPNA Officers
The KPNA officers for 2010 are:

President - Michelle Cox
Vice President - Nola Rae Smith
Secretary - Linda Barriga
Treasurer - Stacey Hilburn

Now on Facebook!
Kessler Plaza and Ravinia Heights are now on Facebook. Click here to visit our Facebook page.

Simple Steps to Help Prevent Auto Theft
A car is stolen in Texas every 5 minutes. Unfortunately, even vehicles in Kessler Plaza have recently been stolen. Following a few simple steps may help prevent being the victim of an auto theft.

July Meeting focused on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Brett Wilkinson, Director of Intergovernmental Services with the City of Dallas was the featured speaker at the July 28, 2009 meeting of the Kessler Plaza Neighborhood Association. He was joined by Anna Holmes, Fund Development Manager to speak about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The meeting was held at 7:00 PM on July 28, 2009 at the Jefferson Blvd. Church of Christ.

In February 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was signed into law. The goals of the ARRA include:

1. Job preservation and creation

2. Infrastructure investment

3. Energy Efficiency and science

4. State and Local fiscal stabilization

The stimulus bill includes a number of different programs that provide funding for local government initiatives. The funding will be distributed through existing federal programs with existing federal guidelines.

Some of these projects include weatherization/minor repair projects for NIP area neighborhoods, installation of energy efficient appliances (Energy Star), energy audits, Energy Star Inspections, and purchase of Energy Star appliances.  In addition, we’ll learn more about the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.

New Development Planned for North Oak Cliff
Oaxaca Interests, LLC and Drexel Realty Partners have announced a plan to construct a mixed-use development, tentatively named Project Luke, at the block intersected by Fort Worth Avenue, Sylvan Avenue, and Interstate 30. The assembled land totals 6.49 acres east of Sylvan Avenue including the Alamo Plaza Hotel Courts at the 700 block of Fort Worth Avenue.

Incap Unveils Plan for Area
Incap Fund has invested $240 million on land acquisitions, scraping roughly 2,000 apartments in Oak Cliff—some very near Kessler Plaza. Incap recently released details of its $2 billion in development plans currently in the works.
 

Next KPNA Meeting
Oktoberfest!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Watch for more details!

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